Powdercoated beadlock rings

redneckengineered · Jan 30, 2017

Does anyone have any input on how powdercoated aluminum beadlock rings look after a few rides? I always see really sharp looking pics of them when they are new but never after any rock rash. I'm curious if they would look like ****.

muddinmetal · Jan 30, 2017

redneckengineered said:
Does anyone have any input on how powdercoated aluminum beadlock rings look after a few rides? I always see really sharp looking pics of them when they are new but never after any rock rash. I'm curious if they would look like ****.

I have no experience, but we have all seen what powdercoated lower control arms and rockers/slider look like after a while...

1tfrot · Jan 30, 2017

they hold up decent imo. seem to be better than paint, but paint is cheaper and both need to be touched up after a little while. the rings on the buggy were painted this time and are holding up great to the abuse.
almost time to touch them up.

this is after a couple trips including 2 full days at GMP and 2 full days at AOP. we don't have the technical rocks here in the Midwest though.

edit* I apologize, missed the word aluminum the first time. mine are steel since they are 16.5s

croes · Jan 31, 2017

I wouldn't do it again, I did a set of Trail Ready rings a couple years ago. Anywhere they get rubbed they'll get dull, the aluminum or metal will be showing anywhere they grind on something.

smbroady82 · Jan 31, 2017

I have always just stuck to spray paint, put a few coats on, touch up as needed.

I think anything you do will need to be touched up. Not sure if there is a way to get around that if you actually wheel (and I know you guys do

) .

The first set I ever got from DIY was "powdercoated", looked like crap after the first 2 rides. I don't waste my time or money on it now. Just my 2c.

redneckengineered · Jan 31, 2017

Yea, probably not worth the trouble. These are the wheels I got, black powder and natural rings. I just thought they'd look good blacked out but I don't want the headache of touch up.

smbroady82 · Jan 31, 2017

Those are sharp

poolman · Jan 31, 2017

redneckengineered said:
Yea, probably not worth the trouble. These are the wheels I got, black powder and natural rings. I just thought they'd look good blacked out but I don't want the headache of touch up.

I have the same Rings, and the fronts have taken a beating with 6-8 rides. I'd leave them like they are, I would think the scratches would show up 10 times more after Powder or paint

wizzo · Jan 31, 2017

I'd rock them how they are. Look killer! Plus my rings are wrecked! Need to replace them all. NO WAY powder would last for me.

DallasBlade · Jan 31, 2017

Ordered mine all black powdercoated. Love them so far.

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redneckengineered · Jan 31, 2017

DallasBlade said:
Ordered mine all black powdercoated. Love them so far.

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Yea see that looks awesome, just wondering how that would look after a trip up a rockgarden at AOP because I beat the **** out of my rings.

poolman · Jan 31, 2017

I can see that happening, mine were in good shape until AOP. Now they look like this :****:

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redneckengineered · Jan 31, 2017

poolman said:
I can see that happening, mine were in good shape until AOP. Now they look like this :****:

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**** those look new compared to my old TRs :****:

LightBnDr · Jan 31, 2017

I run candy red powder coated trail readys, you know on those big ole 20" beasts.

I had a horrible experience with anodizing them so I have a buddy that does powder coat and they turned out sweet. I love em.

Absolutely they get gouged. Is there any coating that doesn't? No way. I personally would powder another set for sure.

Thing is even after a couple years of wheeling powdered surface is still candy red as ever.

Do it man. You'll love em

Cost me $75

Macman · Feb 6, 2017

redneckengineered said:
Yea see that looks awesome, just wondering how that would look after a trip up a rockgarden at AOP because I beat the **** out of my rings.

Cause you ass drives like Stevie Wonder, you know by the feel lmao!!! Hate to party